> Nichols said the AMIR “has great potential” to extend the life of roads, and “save significant taxpayer dollars.” In 2016, an MTO analysis found that the province would save $50 million annually if roads on the MTOs highways could last even one year longer.

And there you go... goes against the contractors' interests to use more efficient means, so this compactor's use will have to be mandated by city governments who want to avoid the political backlash of public awareness of wasted budget. Or in other words, good luck with that grassroots campaign.